Michigan State Rallies Past Oregon, 74-64
Jase Richardson scored 17 points as No. 7 Michigan State used a 15-point second-half run to defeat No. 23 Oregon, 74-64, in the Big Ten quarterfinals Friday in Indianapolis.
Jaden Akins contributed 12 points, while Jeremy Fears Jr. added 11 points and five assists. Coen Carr provided 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the top-seeded Spartans (27-5), who extended their winning streak to eight games. They advance to face Wisconsin in Saturday’s semifinal.
Nate Bittle led eighth-seeded Oregon (24-9) with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while TJ Bamba added 11 points and six boards. The Ducks’ eight-game winning streak came to an end as they struggled from deep, hitting just 4-of-19 from beyond the arc.
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Maryland Cruises Past Illinois, 88-65
Rodney Rice exploded for 26 points, including 18 in the first nine minutes, as No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois, 88-65, in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
Rice was red-hot from deep, hitting 7-of-9 from three-point range. Derik Queen added 19 points and 10 rebounds as the second-seeded Terrapins (25-7) committed just three turnovers and dominated the points-off-turnovers battle, 22-0.
Freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley each scored 15 points for the seventh-seeded Fighting Illini (21-12), who are likely to secure an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament.
Wisconsin Buries UCLA with Record-Setting Shooting, 86-70
John Tonje led No. 18 Wisconsin to a dominant 86-70 win over UCLA, hitting his first nine shots and finishing with 26 points.
The fifth-seeded Badgers (25-8) tied a Big Ten tournament record by sinking 19 three-pointers, matching Iowa’s 2022 mark. Wisconsin moves on to face top-seeded Michigan State in Saturday’s semifinals.
Sebastian Mack led UCLA (22-10) with 18 points before fouling out. Kobe Johnson added 14 points, but the Bruins struggled to keep up with Wisconsin’s sharpshooting performance.
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Michigan Pulls Away from Purdue, 86-68
No. 22 Michigan used stifling defense to hold No. 20 Purdue to 22-of-65 shooting in an 86-68 Big Ten quarterfinal victory.
After allowing the game’s first six points, the third-seeded Wolverines (23-9) responded with a 12-0 run and never trailed again. Danny Wolf led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Vladislav Goldin added 15 points and eight boards.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a game-high 24 points for sixth-seeded Purdue (22-11), but faced a tough challenge against Michigan’s frontcourt defense, shooting just 9-of-24 from the floor.
